Series 10891
Mormon Battalion Monument Commission Design competition artwork, 1921.
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
In 1921 the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission held a nationwide competition to select a design for a monument honoring the Mormon Battalion. This 24 x 30 inch water color painting appears to be the proposed design submitted by Gilbert P. Riswold, the winning artist. Included with the piece of art is a negative from a photo of the painting made in 2003 at a patrons request.
Arrangement
None.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by James Kichas in July 2003.
Related Material
Correspondence from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 1141, provides correspondence of the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission.
Administrative records from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 1155, are documents related to planning and constructing the monument.
Monument blueprints from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 19998, provide further schematic information on the Mormon Battalion Monument.
Daughters of the Mormon Battalion records from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 25155, present other documents related to the planning and constructing of the monument.
Scrapbook and Newspaper Clippings from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 25156, document press reaction to both the Mormon Battalion and the monument created in their honor.
Container List
Reel | Box | Description |
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1 | 1 | Winning Design Competition Water Color Painting |